World’s Most Imaginative Bartender 2014

45ml of Bombay Sapphire gin, 15ml of homemade paper syrup, and 1 dash of salt solution brought Remy Savage of France the title of World’s Most Imaginative Bartender of 2014. This year, England was selected as the host country for the BOMBAY SAPPHIRE World’s Most Imaginative Bartender competition, inviting the bartenders into the home of … Read more

World Tea Awards 2014

Tea is one of the most romantic of all beverages. This year’s World Tea Expo (May 29 – 31 in Long Beach, Calif) celebrated tea and its evolution. World Tea Expo also reviewed and selected the very best new tea and tea-related products for its 2014 Best New Product Awards. The World Tea Awards (#TeaAwards) dinner … Read more

London’s restaurants: a grotesque display of opulence

In the naked fetishisation of wealth that dominates the capital’s most fashionable eating places there are no critics

Who makes the world’s best cup of tea?

The ritual, the memories – tea is central to cultural traditions around the world. But where does it taste best? We used GuardianWitness to find the world’s best cuppa. Do you agree? Vote in our poll

Cannes cocktails: Belvedere Silver Laser limited edition

Belvedere, the LVMH group’s premium vodka brand and the “world’s first luxury vodka,” launched its latest limited edition in Cannes and showcased some very special cocktail recipes to coincide with the Cannes Film Festival. The brand unveiled its new limited edition Silver Laser magnum and presented a menu of cocktails that celebrate North America at … Read more

Fine & Rare Wines from The Collection of Sir Alex Ferguson CBE

Alex Ferguson’s wines sold for almost HK$30 million in Hong Kong. A single bottle of Alex Ferguson’s rare wine sold for more than HK$1 million. Sir Alex Ferguson CBE, the most successful manager in British football history, is working with Christie’s to share one of his life’s pleasures – collecting wines. Christie’s have been entrusted with … Read more